• Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 23-26: Rotorua & Auckland

    25-28 February 2025 After leaving Arthur’s Pass we flew to Auckland and picked up a rental car. We spent a few days in the Rotorua area, which included touring a couple of glow worm caves and a half day at a Māori village followed by a hangi lunch (meat and vegetables cooked underground utilizing the…


  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 19-22: Arthur’s Pass

    21-24 February 2025 Kia Ora, We spent three nights in Arthur’s Pass last week, which was lovely. We arrived at the lodge just in time for a guided nature walk that introduced us to a little more of the history of the area and some of the flora. The next day, we relaxed a bit…


  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 11-14: Queenstown

    13-16 February 2025 Queenstown is a quite small, largely tourist city halfway up the biggest lake on the southern island, Lake Wakatipu. After checking into a very cute hotel perched up on a hill (the hills come quick in Queenstown), we immediately left and walked a few minutes to get massages, followed by dinner in…